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AASHTO recognizes transportation leaders for outstanding achievements

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has presented its annual awards to three individuals and eight state departments of transportation (DOTs) for outstanding achievement in the field of transportation.

Presented last week at the AASHTO Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, the organization honored individuals and transportation departments for their contributions to the transportation community through a series of awards.

Former USDOT Deputy Secretary, Victor Mendez (below left), received the George S Bartlett Award, given jointly by AASHTO, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB), in recognition of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to highway progress.A former director of Arizona DOT and AASHTO president, Mendez was appointed Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration in 2009, where he approved the launch of the Every Day Counts initiative to speed up highway project delivery.

“Every year it is AASHTO’s privilege to recognize the extraordinary people, projects, and programs that are making transportation safer and more reliable for everyone,” said Bud Wright, AASHTO’s executive director. “These honorees are truly remarkable innovators who demonstrate the kind of can-do spirit America will need to keep up with the transformational technologies emerging in transportation today.”